Gulielmi Hall, 1667. Later calf or roan, rebacked; in very good shape: firm and tight, just rubbed and mildly bumped; contents equally good: no pen-marks save a 19th century note to the title-page verso and the ownership signature of Robert Pitcairn at the paste-down; title-page age-toned and showing a tiny hole of just a few millimeters, a few other leaves age-toned. Size: 160mm x 100mm. Collation: pp. [14], 160, [2], 161-314, [4, (blank)]. A handbook for the Latin forms of English place names, and vice versa. Tidy item in presentable condition. Scarce. ESTC R367. Very Good. [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover]

Parigi, 1667. Mappa a larga scala del Madagascar e dele isole circostanti nell'Oceano Indiano al largo della costa sud-est dell'Africa, pubblicato a Parigi da Pierre Mariette. La mappa è piena di dettagli lungo le coste ed è decorata con una rosa dei venti, un veliero, e un cartiglio figurativo. La mappa si basa sulle prime due relazione dei francesi Etienne de Flacourt, governatore francese del Madagascar nel 1648 e François Cauche, che ha viaggiato in Madagascar nel 1638. Incisione in rame, coloritura coeva dei contorni, in buone condizioni. Rara. A large-scale map of Madagascar and the surrounding islands in the Indian Ocean off the southeast coast of Africa, published in Paris by Pierre Mariette. The map is filled with detail along the coasts and is decorated with an unusual compass rose, sailing ship and a figurative cartouche. The map is based on the report from two early French accounts of the islands; Etienne de Flacourt, a French governor of Madagascar in 1648 and Francois Cauche, who voyaged to Madagascar in 1638. Map taken from "Cartes Gènerales de toutes les parties du Monde" by Sanson. The maps were compiled by Nicolas Sanson who published his atlas in 1654, with 100 maps, and printed by Pierre Mariette; they were issued progressively from 1630. Sanson was the most noted French cartographer in modern history. Mapmaker to Louis XIV, King of France, Sanson endowed his maps with the most recent geographical information as well as the finest and sharpest engraving of the period. His "Cartes Generales de Toutes les Parties du Monde" was the most important single pro
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Oxford: Printed by William Hall, 1667. [4],333,[1]pp. Small octavo. Disbound. Ownership signatures of George F. Nott on title, one dated 1829. Faint blindstamp of a theological seminary in title, manuscript shelf number on verso of title; still, a good, crisp copy, with the license leaf. First Oxford edition, preceded by three London printings, under the title OFFICIUM QUOTIDIANUM, 1649-50, and 1663. Madan asserts that the London 1667 edition was a poor piracy of this edition. As noted in the entry in ESTC, pages 97/8 are omitted. One of the staples of Anglican devotional literature. Nott (1767-1841), editor of Wyatt and translator of the Book of Common Prayer into Italian (1831), spent much of his later life in Italy, where his religious opinions caused some issues with the Shelleys. He amassed a library of over 12,500 volumes, as well as a collection of art and bric-a-brac, which were dispersed by auction after his death. MADAN 2770. ESTC R27458.

Daniel Elzevir. Danielem Elzevirium , Amsterdam, 1667. First Edition. 24mo (13,5 x 7,5cm). One volume with 2 rare works of this German historian and philosopher. First part: (xxiv), 328 pages; second part - "In Prudentium Adnotata" - 167 pages, 17 page unnumbered index. The pages are very clean, are still crisp, and are tightly bound. All edges gilt. 1 volume. Little chipping at bottom of spine. Good condition Full-Leather. Decorated and gilt spine and boards. Spine with 5 ribbons. Well attached covers with rubbing to the corners, and some cracking to the leather covers' surface. [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover]

Danirlem Elzevirium, Amsterdam 1667 - Engraved title page, [24],327,[1], 167p, {17]. 18th century tan morocco with a richly gilt spine and boards. Gilt foredge and marbled endpapers. Edited by Nicholaus Heinsius (1620-1681). Willems #1386. Seven leaves of the preface supplied from a shorter copy and old paper repair to the title page otherwise a fresh clean copy measuring 133 mm. From the Library of the Duke of Marlborough with an old notation on the inside front blank. See DeRicci p39-40 [Attributes: Hard Cover]

MGG Vol. V, 1667.. A striking image of the composer writing in a book (presumably of music) and gazing upwards as if to the heavens for inspiration. 217 x 120 mm. + narrow margins. Horizontal tear repaired with old paper with resultant creasing.

- Kupferstich aus Hollandse Mercurius b. Pieter Casteleyn in Haarlem, 1667, 17,5 x 27,5 The city was raided by the Dutch as part of the Second Anglo-Dutch War. - The Dutch, commanded by Admiral de Ruijter, broke through the chain at Upnor and sailed to Rochester Bridge capturing part of the English fleet and burning it. - Very rare!

* The map is ascribed to Nicolas Sanson's two sons Guillaume and Adrien, who took over the mapmaking after the fathers death in 1667. Handcoloured engraving of northern France with Flandern. Paris 1671. 53 x 39 cm. Edge reinforced.

Paris Chez Louis Billaine, en la grand' Salle du Palais, a la Palme, 1667. First French edition Three volumes, pp.[xxii, ii (blank), viii], 532, [32]; [xvi], 578, [50]; [10], 304, [38], [2, blank]; [xiv], 226, [8], [1, Privilege du Roy]; 28 folding maps. First volume without half-title. A very good set handsomely bound in full mottled calf, gilt panelled spines to style. Occasional scattered light foxing. Luis del Marmol Caravajal (1520-1600) served as a soldier to Carlos V and Felipe II, fighting in Africa where he was captured and jailed. He learnt Arabic during his eight years imprisonment in Algiers, and on his release travelled extensively in northern Africa. His writing is focused on Spanish commercial interests in Africa, and he provides a valuable source on the consumer goods valued in Europe in his day. First published in Granada, in Spanish, in two folio volumes, 1573-99. Brunet III, 1440 [Attributes: First Edition]

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London: Henry Mortlock and James Collins, 1667. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Full leather measuring. 4 3/8" x 6 7/8". 141p. Book in very good condition. Some surface worming and wear on cover. Corners bumped. Binding completely sound. Text remains crisp and clean. Some handwriting on front free endpaper. Otherwise a clean and tight book in very good condition. George Hall was a 17th century English bishop at Chester. This book is ironically titled. It is, in fact, Hall's defense of Protestantism against what he took to be the abuses, excesses, errors, and other failings of Roman Catholicism. Wing H338, the second printing.

1667. [Edinburgh: 1667]. 15-1/2" x 11-1/2" Charles II Pardons a Group of Covenanters After the Battle of Rullion Green [Broadside]. Charles II [1630-1685], King of England, Scotland and Ireland. His Majesties Gracious Pardon and Indempnity, To Those in the Late Rebellion. [Edinburgh: by Evan Tyler, 1667]. 15-1/2" x 11-1/2" broadside. Text in single columns below headline, royal arms at head of text. Moderate toning, horizontal and vertical fold lines, a few creases to margins, some edgewear and clean tears, text not affected, early annotation to verso. A rare broadside. $850. * This broadside relates to an episode in the suppression of Scottish Covenanters, Presbyterians who denied the authority of the Church of Scotland, during the Restoration. Outlawed in 1662 by refusing to accept the authority of the Church of Scotland, they persisted as a clandestine sect. Oppressive measures led to an outbreak of armed rebellion in 1666 near Edinburgh. There, a small force of poorly armed Covenanters was defeated at the Battle of Rullion Green in the Pentland Hills by a large force of Highland Soldiers. Also known as the Pentland Rising, it was a vicious battle notable for the atrocities committed by the Highland soldiers. No print copies located on OCLC. ESTC locates 2 copies, both in Scotland. English Short-Title Catalogue R173762.